This month Joän Junyer introduces Graves and Riding to Dorothy and Ward Hutchinson. Ward Hutchinson agrees to write an article on photography for
Epilogue
, and Riding writes to him about his poems, which she does not find particularly original
or note-worthy (writes Graves, "she only found two short sequences of poetry which were all right in his book. The rest merely traditional,
or ornate"). Despite Riding's unfavourable critique of his poetry, Hutchinson finishes
the Epilogue article, which is sent off to the printer.

In the meantime, Riding continues to struggle with
A Trojan Ending
, and Graves reviews Sulamith Ish-Kishor's Magnificent Hadrian for the
Observer
, pronouncing it "
wretched stuff."

Graves is pleased about his renewed contact with family. His children write to thank
Riding for her gift of £12 each. Graves notes a difference in the children's tone since "the Devil" (Nancy Nicholson's lover, Geoffrey Phibbs) has left and married another woman. Graves writes back to the children and sends
Nancy £150. Graves also writes to his brother John, indicating his hope that David will travel before he enters Oxford. Later he is clearly irritated by David's preference
for Cambridge, apparently encouraged by Nancy Nicholson's comment that "much the nicest
people" go there. Graves also hears from Honor Wyatt, who writes to tell Graves and Riding she won't be returning to Deyá this year after all.

This month Graves and Riding purchase the rights to a spring from Bernardo Colom and begin constructing a shed at C'an Torrent, Norman Cameron's former residence, which they had purchased earlier. Renovations to the Posada continue.

Editorial Notes

Hands Referenced

Annotation: ink correction

Character: regular

Ink: black

Places Mentioned

Deyá

Deyá,
Majorca,
Sp

Town located on the northwest coast of Majorca, on the hillside between the Teix Mountains
and the sea: this was RG's home with Laura Riding from 1929 to 1936. He returned there
with his family after WW II. Eds.

Can Torrent

Deyá,
Majorca,
Sp

House next to Canellun also belonging to LR & RG. Built by Norman Cameron. WG

Posada, La

Deyá,
Majorca,
Sp

House on the Puig next to Deyá church. Originally part of the Es Molí property. It
had been rented by the church for Sunday school. RG and LR bought it in February,
1935, to use as a guest house for their visitors. WG, eds.

People Mentioned

Robert

Liddell Hart

War-fare expert and friend of T.E. Lawrence. Collaborated with RG on a book of T.E.L'.s
letters, published in 1938. See RPG p.231. WG & Eds.

T.E.

Lawrence, T. E.

'Lawrence of Arabia.' Met Robert in Oxford in the early twenties. Made Robert his
biographer and had him write "Lawrence and the Arabs." WG

Arnie

Lawrence, A.W. (Arnie)

T.E. Lawrence's brother and executor. WG

Joän

Junyer, Joän

Nephew of Sebastian Junyer. Also a good painter. W.G.;
Deaf-mute Catalan painter, ex-pupil of Picasso's, who lived in his uncle's house in
Lluch Alcari [Llucalcari]. K.G.; introduced Ward and Dorothy Hutchinson to RG & LR
in 1935 eds.

Laura

Dorothy

Ward

Photographer. Contibuted to"Epilogue." W.G. R.G. often refers to "the Hutchinsons"
(Ward & Dorothy) as a couple especially when they were staying on the island. eds.

Nancy

Nicholson, Nancy

(1899-1977) First wife of Robert Graves; married 1918, separated 1927, divorced 1949.
eds.

Geoffrey Phibbs

Taylor (formerly Phibbs), Geoffrey

Came from Ireland to join the Graves/Riding circle in London (1929): became involved
in a relationship foursome with R.G., L.R .and N.N. which resulted in a crisis and
LR's dramatic suicide attempt. Lived with Nancy Nicholson and RG's children for several
years. RG and LR also referred to him as the Devil. RPG

John

Graves, John

R.G.'s brother. Visited R.G. & L.R. in 1934 with R.G.'s mother. WG

David

Graves, David

R.G.'s second child [by Nancy Nicholson]. W.G. In RAF; killed in the war. The only
one of Graves' children who might have become a poet had he lived. K.G., eds.

Honor

Wyatt, Honor

Journalist. Arrived in Deyá fortuitously. Married to Gordon Glover...Son Julian.
W.G. First acquainted with R.G. and L.R. early in 1934; returned to visit in 1935;
continued friendship in England. eds (RPG 211).

Bernardo

Colom, Bernardo

Ex Cuban, previous owner of 'Son Canals', and former owner of 'Luna land' (on the
other side of the road) cf. Married to a Cuban lady. Sons: Marcos (married to Gelat's
daughter Magdalena) and Pancho. KG & WG

Norman Cameron

Cameron, Norman

Poet. Built Can Torrent in 1932-1933. W.G.; m. to Elfriede, then to Catherine Vandervelde;
friend and contributor to LR and RG's work eds.

Graves, Robert

Author of the diary.

Graves, William

Son of Robert and Beryl Graves. Helped to identify names, places and titles in Deya
(1935-1936)
and with translations and other references in three ways. He left an annotated printout
of the first six months of the diary in the Graves Trust
Room at St. John's College, Oxford. He also sent Chris Petter an Excel file with a
list identifying names and places, principally
in the Majorcan sections of the diary, and a glossary of Spanish terms. Finally he
has sent the editors answers in response to reference questions.
Notes by William Graves are identified with the initials WG.

RPG

Unidentified person; possibly a misspelling of Robert Percival Graves (whose initials
on this project are RG).

Organizations Mentioned

Editors

Editors of the Graves Diary Project.

Bibliography

Title: Almost Forgotten Germany [Almost Forgotten Times]

Author: Schwarz, Georg

Editor: Trans. Graves, Robert/ Riding, Laura

PubPlace: Deyá & London

Publisher: Seizin & Constable

Idno: A45

Date: 1936

Title: Old Soldier Sahib

Author: Richards, Frank

Editor: Graves, Robert

PubPlace: London, New York

Publisher: Faber & Faber; Harrison Smith & Robert Haas

Idno: A44

Date: 1936

Title: Poets [prose]

Author: Graves, Robert/ Riding Laura

Editor: Riding, Laura

Title: Focus I, II, III, IV [newsletter]

Editor: Riding, Laura

PubPlace: Deyá

Publisher: Seizin

Date: 1935

Title: Gulls and Men [poem: formerly "Gulls and Such"; see Complete Poems, Vol. II, p.
337, and note on "Fragment of a Lost Poem", p.313. DW]